Loment
A loment (or lomentum) is a type of dehiscent[1] legume fruit that breaks apart at constrictions occurring between segments, so that each segment contains only one seed.[2] It is a type of schizocarp.[1]
Tick trefoil (Desmodium) and sweet vetch (Hedysarum) are two genera that exhibit this fruit type, which is found particularly in the tribe Hedysareae of the family Fabaceae.
References
- ^ a b Bell, A.D. (1997). Plant form: an illustrated guide to flowering plant morphology. Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press.
- ^ Beentje, H. (2010). The Kew Plant Glossary: an Illustrated Dictionary of Plant Terms. illustrated by Williamson, J. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Kew Publishing.
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Types of fruits
- Achene
- Berry
- Hesperidium
- Pepo
- Capsule
- Caryopsis
- Drupe
- Follicle
- Legume
- Loment
- Nut
- Pome
- Samara
- Schizocarp
- Silique
- Syconium
- Accessory fruit
- Simple fruit
- Compound fruit
- Aggregate fruit
- Multiple fruit
- Dehiscent fruit
- Diaspore
- Drift fruit
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